Recommendation R2
Increase the detention facility’s custodial staff by hiring additional personnel, in order to reduce the high amount of overtime hours within the department, and to minimize burnout and stress within the department.
Jury report: Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility Tour · PDF page 4
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office
Agency plans to implementMariposa County Sheriff's Office: Says it will implement the recommendation through budget advocacy and sustained recruitment and retention efforts.
Read official response · PDF page 2The commitment engages the recommendation but specifies neither additional headcount nor a hiring date.
- Advocate for additional custodial staffing and sustain recruitment and retention efforts. Owner: Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. Timing: Not specified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementMariposa County Board of Supervisors: Reports approval of the Sheriff’s requested additional staffing in the 2025–2026 budget and continued review within available resources.
Read official response · PDF page 5Approval is a concrete budget action, but the response does not give headcount, hiring results, or a timetable for filling positions.
- Continue reviewing and fulfilling Sheriff staffing budget requests within available resources. Owner: Mariposa County Board of Supervisors. Timing: Subject to available resources..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.